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  • PLACE OF BIRTH: New York City, New York
  • PLACE OF DEATH: Los Angeles, California
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American entertainer Steve Allen is best known for creating and hosting The Tonight Show, although he wrote thousands of songs and wrote dozens of books.

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American entertainer and songwriter, Steve Allen started out working as a radio comedian during the 1940s before moving to late-night television. Allen created and hosted The Tonight Show (1954–57) and The Steve Allen Show (1956–60). He also hosted Meeting of Minds. He composed over 3,000 songs, appeared wrote over 50 books and has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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